A Church Pastor, an Episcopalian Rector and a Rabbi...,
These three gentleman it could be said for the last 15 years or so anyway, have led the small town of Corsicana Texas in many ways.
Not just spiritually speaking, but when the townspeople need guidance on business matters for example that affect the central business district which, make no mistake is no Grand affair! The three of these gentlemen often are involved.
They are good friends they are good friends to one another, their wives and children are closely knit! So to see them around town in a group often laughing is to nobody's surprise.
Today is a little different, they have all gone out to get a little exercise but this Texas heat!! They're walking outside of town near a creek. The Pastor is complaining about the mosquitoes! Rabbi Leventhal says, I'm schvitzing like a day laborer!! The Rector says so why don't we get in the creek?
They all look at each other? The rabbi shrugs and says could it hurt? Pastor says there's springs over there!! Cold clear water! Why not?? They all walk over to the creekside, Rabbi Leventhal strips off everything!
The other two are a little bit surprised, he responds, my clothes are far shvist!! No one here but us! I'm going to lay my clothes in the Sun, so they'll be nice and dry when we get out! The other two follow his lead.
They all walk into the water that's about Knee Deep. The Rabbi says boy is this refreshing! He cups his hands and drinks from the spring water! All three are splashing water on themselves and washing away the sweat! Rector reminds them this water is much too cold for snakes! We can just relax and cool off and enjoy!
About that that time is whenuh they hear the voices!!! The Rector says DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN!! And crosses himself! It's the women's group from thelibrary!! forgot they come out here for a picnics on Wednesdays!
The women Round the corner, the Rector and the Pastor place their hands over their privates, while the Rabbi covers his face!! The shocked women scream and run into the woods!
The stunned Rector and Pastor insist on knowing why the Rabbi didn't cover his genitals?
Rabbi Leventhal replies, well I don't know about you two, but the ladies in my congregation know me by my face!!!